Stars...

 

 

"Stars"

By Grace Potter & The Nocturnals

I lit a fire with the love you left behind,
And it burned wild and crept up the mountainside.
I followed your ashes into outer space
I can't look out the window,
I can't look at this place,

I can't look at the stars,
They make me wonder where you are
Stars,
Up on heaven's boulevard
And if I know you at all,
I know you've gone too far
So I, I can't look at the stars

All those times we looked up at the sky,
Looking out so far,
We felt like we could fly.
And now I'm all alone in the dark of night,
The moon is shining,
But I can't see the light,
And I can't look at the

Stars,
They make me wonder where you are
Stars,
Up on heaven's boulevard
And if I know you at all,
I know you've gone too far
So I, I can't look at the stars

Stars,
Stars,
They make me wonder where you are
Stars,
Up on heaven's boulevard
And if I know you at all,
I know you've gone too far
So I can't look at the stars.

Little Glimpses of Love...

It wasn’t that long ago that my Grandma took a fall that sent her to the emergency room. My Grandpa has spent every day with her as she recovered. Thank God she is back home healing now but it hasn’t been an easy path for either of them. It seems that almost every time that I sit down to write, my grandparents come to my mind so…today’s letter is for them.

Dear Grandma and Grandpa,

I am not silly. I know that you do not use the internet and that you will likely never see this blog or this letter …but I know that putting the thoughts and words down are important to me and that you don’t need to read this letter because you already know everything that I’m about to write.

You have had some tough months… and here is what I’ve come to realize from them:

- You are full of strength and devotion. You have overcome some really big obstacles with love, humor, tears and grit. And even when you think you are at your worst – you are still the best.

 

- Grandma, you married an amazing and warm man. Grandpa, you married a wonderful woman full of grace. For years, you have shown us what “family love” is through long talks, big hugs and constant smiles. But over the past months we have had the privilege of seeing little glimpses of what “true love” is as well. Through you we’ve seen …small gestures with big heart…the holding of a hand so that the other doesn’t feel left out in a conversation, the placing of a sweater around cold shoulders on a dark day and a wink during a conversation that seems to be part of some sweet inside joke that we’ll never really understand.

 

- Our family is blessed. We have always been a family that takes care of one another regardless of circumstance or distance. This has not changed and the tough times have been a testimony to just how strong our family can be when challenged.

I hope that you always know how much you are loved and admired.

Love,

Elyse

Love it or Live it...

In the age of texting instead of calling I find myself in a constant conversation with my friends and family via text message. I like to tell myself that it’s not… but it is an addiction because I consistently wonder what they are up to and am always trying to find random and funny things to text them during the day.

I noticed recently that I have a habit of typing “live” when I intend to type “love”. I’m not really sure that I can even blame autocorrect for that…I just keep doing it. It occurred to me that the past few times were all situations in which I meant to type out “I love that” and instead I typed “I live that”. 

Well that’s a little deep for a text message…but it got me thinking…

If you truly love something shouldn’t you live it?

For example, those who love fitness and health live a lifestyle that reflects that. Those who start a family, love their children and make their kids their life and so on. And then there are so many of us that talk about a passion and love for various things in life but we don’t really get out there and live them.

I am just as guilty as the next person…perhaps my hands are trying to tell my heart something:

If you love it…live it.

Thoughts for a New Year.

Love,

Elyse